Navajo Kachina Black Ogre Doll

Late 20th Century

11.5" H x 7.25" L x 9.75" W with Wood Stand

Hand Carved from Cottonwood Root and Adorned with Fur, Leather, Hand Painted with Acrylic Paint and Holding a Hatchet and a Spear with Feathers at the End

Excellent Condition

The Navajo Kachina Black Ogre Doll, also known as Nataska or Tsavako, is a handcrafted representation of a disciplinary spirit from Hopi mythology, often produced by Navajo artisans for the collector and tourist markets. These dolls are not part of traditional Navajo ceremonies but are artistic adaptations of Hopi kachina traditions, typically carved from cottonwood root and adorned with acrylic paints, feathers, yarn, leather, and sometimes fur accents.